I Know Better

I Know Better By DJ Rebooted I saw the storm before the rain But I still walked out in the pain Thought I could dance in yesterday’s flame But I know better… yeah, I know better My heart spoke but I played the fool Yesteryear's story had me bending every rule Now I’m wiser, now I clearly see I know better… almost got the best of me Verse 1 I saw the trouble comin’ from a mile away Same déjà vu vibes like the good ol’ days Same red flags, same slick charade Still rolled dice like the game had changed Been here before, yeah, I knew the plot Still let the devil bedazzle my thoughts Tried to mask wounds, keep up the pace But pain got loud, broke through my grace What was I thinkin’? Flesh overruled Mind said chill, don’t act like a fool Fool’s gold glittered like a king’s reward But the shine wore off—truth hit hard Time passed quick, then the scheme got exposed Words turned cold, and the silence froze Talkin’ in riddles, dodgin’ real plays Thank God I ain’t get stuck in that maze Still standin' tall, didn’t bow to the fire Lessons burned deep, now I climb higher Lit with strength, no fear in my lane Storm taught me well—there's power in pain Chorus I saw the storm before the rain But I still walked out in the pain Thought I could dance in yesterday’s flame But I know better… yeah, I know better My heart spoke but I played the fool Yesteryear's story had me bending every rule Now I’m wiser, now I clearly see I knew better… but it got the best of me Verse 2 I keep tellin’ self, “Yeah, I’m in control” But the dream of plaques almost cost my soul Chased fantasies wrapped in hollow praise Let the past creep in like a smoky haze Told myself, “You grindin’, this for art” But behind them bars, I was stalkin’ hearts Excuses stacked like demo tracks Tryna turn flaws into platinum plaques Pen got heavy, scribbled my pain Each bar a confession, each line a chain Turned therapy into a twisted game Dodgin’ truth while flirtin’ with shame Then clarity hit like a sunrise spark Woke up my soul, lit fire in the dark Saw the lies, dropped the disguise No more pretendin’, no more alibis I'm done with the act—doors get kicked Truth got my back, now I move slick (Bridge – Spoken with Soft Harmony) “Boy, you know better… You knew it from the start. But sometimes we need the fall… To listen to our heart.” Verse 3 Now my vision sharp like polished chrome Every scar I got, I claim as my own Used to chase shadows, now I want peace Used to beg storms, now I pray for release Done with lies, done with the fakes No more chasin' them same ol’ mistakes Movin’ forward like a Southern king Head high, chest proud, doin’ grown man things Ain’t no shame in the bruises I’ve earned It’s a blessing when the lesson gets learned Now I see the trap before it’s set And walk around it with no regret No more sugarcoatin’ the fall Now I write real on these booth walls One thing certain, always true I knew better… now I follow through Chorus I saw the storm before the rain But I still walked out in the pain Thought I could dance in yesterday’s flame But I know better… yeah, I know better No more runnin’, no more games This lion broke off every chain Now I’m roarin’ — wild and free I knew better… now I'm free